about dessert, circa 1968

[Edie]

At 1:42pm on May 5th, 2008, Edie said…
That all depends on what dessert is. If it's seriously chocolate and not too horribly rich, no sharing. Otherwise, I'll negotiate.

About dinner not being complete without dessert: my mom always served dessert after the evening meal. So, I always have dessert--it's like the epilogue to a great story. Or sometimes, it's the last, most wonderful act of the experience that is called dinner.

The desserts Mom made, back in the 60s:
-Boston Cream Pie (Betty Crocker yellow cake mix, Jello vanilla pudding, and Jiffy chocolate frosting)
- Fruit Jello (grape, strawberry, cherry, or orange), cut into 1/2" cubes
- Jello chocolate pudding
- Junket (a bizarre sort of custard made with rennet--very strange texture, kind of slimy-icky)
- Tapioca pudding
- Bananas and sour cream, with a tablespoon of sugar
- Homemade blintzes
- Girl Scout Mint Cookie Pie